Best Lanolin for Case Sizing? Liquid or Solid...

[Silver_Is_Money]

Over the past few days I've become convinced that it will be easier to go with a 10:1 or 12:1 blend of 99% IPA and Lanolin as a spray on case sizing lube rather than to pursue trying to clone a rub on Imperial Case Sizing Wax.

I'm seeing certified pure Lanolin that's soft yet solid at room temperature, and also purported to be pure (yet highly suspect in this) Lanolin that's liquid at room temperature. Which do I want, solid or liquid?

Does this stuff just wipe off with blue paper shop towels after resizing has been completed?

Lastly do you prefer 10:1 or 12:1?

 

[kelbro]

Liquid. 10:1 has worked well for me. I put the brass in the corncob/walnut mix for about 30 mins after sizing and it comes right off.

 

[Belly Benchrester]

I have found for smaller cases the liquid isn’t a problem for the most part in a 10-1 ratio. The best results overall have been using wax even before developing my own wax. Royal has been my favorite until I developed the one of my own. I still use the spray for bulk 223 just out of interest of time

 

[Alguapo]

I have used liquid and the Heet gas additive for several years now. Works great. I believe it was 10:1.

 

[marchboom]

I've used both and the liquid lanolin is the best, by far. 10-1 works well. I also use 99% alcohol. 30-45 mins in walnut media takes off the lube.

 

[Ccrider]

You do not have to over-complicate this. Mix a little liquid lanolin with 99% alcohol shake it real good. Put a very small amount on your fingertips and rub it on your case body keeping it off of the shoulder or neck. Re-oil your fingers as needed.

Size the case and then wet a rag or paper towel with the alcohol and wipe the cases off.

 

[dthomas]

Liquid

 

[RCE1]

I like liquid lanolin because it measures easily and dissolves well in the isopropyl 99% used as a carrier. I use a rag slightly damp with mineral spirits to wipe off the brass.

 

[Mick S]

Easiest way to remove is with hot water and dish soap in an ultrasonic cleaner

 

[PhilC]

I've been using pure liquid lanolin and 99% isopropyl alcohol in a solvent safe pump sprayer for 3yrs. It's simple, fast, and effective. Drop brass in tumbler w/fine cob after sizing, 10mins and ready to go.

 

[Krogen]

A little off topic, but . . . . How do you guys keep from getting corn cob or walnut shells stuck in the primer pockets?

I like spray lubes for large quantities of brass, but removing the lube is time consuming and a PITA. Tumbling with corn cob or walnut shells removes the lube just fine, but I end up trading one PITA for a different one. I pick out the media with a dental pick, case by case. Uff da!!

I'm also set up for wet tumbling with stainless pins which IMNHO gets the cases too clean. Squeaky clean, even on the inside.

So, how do you deal with media packed primer pockets?

 

[Belly Benchrester]

A little off topic, but . . . . How do you guys keep from getting corn cob or walnut shells stuck in the primer pockets?

I like spray lubes for large quantities of brass, but removing the lube is time consuming and a PITA. Tumbling with corn cob or walnut shells removes the lube just fine, but I end up trading one PITA for a different one. I pick out the media with a dental pick, case by case. Uff da!!

I'm also set up for wet tumbling with stainless pins which IMNHO gets the cases too clean. Squeaky clean, even on the inside.

So, how do you deal with media packed primer pockets?

The trick is to decap after you tumble and just use a rag and Amonia free windex to wipe lube off. Problem solved

 

[powderbrake]

A little off topic, but . . . . How do you guys keep from getting corn cob or walnut shells stuck in the primer pockets?

So, how do you deal with media packed primer pockets?

I clean in corn cob media in a vibratory tumbler, then size and decap.
Remove sizing lube with a t shirt with a little Isopropyl alcohol. dump a bunch on cloth, wet it a little, flip part of the cloth over the top, run hands on the batch to remove lube. I do about 50 at a time.

 

[47WillysGuy]

RCBS water soluble case lube and Sprayway has been quick and easy for me!

Place the cases on a small cookie sheet, dribble sprayway on the cases, let set for a couple of minutes. Remove to a towel and roll dry.

 

[marchboom]

The trick is to use small size walnut media. This is what I use and it NEVER gets stuck in the primer pocket or the flash hole. Get it at Amazon.

Zilla desert blend ground English walnut media

 

[ricco1949]

Like Marchbloom above, the walnut I use doesn't get stuck in std flash hole cases. Small flash hole might be a different outcome.

The few times I've used corn on deprimed cases I've simply set a decapping die in Dillon station one to push out stuck media when doing loading phase.

 

[kelbro]

A little off topic, but . . . . How do you guys keep from getting corn cob or walnut shells stuck in the primer pockets?

I like spray lubes for large quantities of brass, but removing the lube is time consuming and a PITA. Tumbling with corn cob or walnut shells removes the lube just fine, but I end up trading one PITA for a different one. I pick out the media with a dental pick, case by case. Uff da!!

I'm also set up for wet tumbling with stainless pins which IMNHO gets the cases too clean. Squeaky clean, even on the inside.

So, how do you deal with media packed primer pockets?

Small walnut media and a capful of mineral spirits in the tumbler. Almost never have one stuck in there.